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Introduced
02/17/2020
02/17/2020
In Committee
05/12/2020
05/12/2020
Crossed Over
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Passed
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/22/2020
06/22/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-41-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Maximum Speed Limit For The Driver Of Any School Bus Transporting Children To Sixty-five Miles Per Hour On Interstate Highways; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends Mississippi law to increase the maximum speed limit for school bus drivers transporting children to 65 miles per hour on interstate highways, up from the previous limit of 45 miles per hour. The bill also increases the maximum speed limit for school buses on other authorized trips from 50 miles per hour to 65 miles per hour on interstate highways. The bill aims to allow school bus drivers to travel at higher speeds on interstate highways while still maintaining the existing speed limits for other roads.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (6)
William Brown (D)*,
Oscar Denton (D)*,
John Faulkner (D)*,
Kevin Ford (R)*,
Jeffery Harness (D)*,
Cheikh Taylor (D)*,
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 06/22/2020)
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